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In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution

  • Written by: Christopher Arnott, PhD Candidate, Griffith University
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Half the global population are voting in elections in 2024. Many already have. This has prompted concerns about fairness and electoral integrity, particularly with the growth of generative AI. A global tracker has identified dozens of instances of AI-generated misinformation being used in elections so far this year.

One such example was...

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